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Dusk of Dawn : An Essay toward an Autobiography of a Race Concept
by Du Bois, W.E. Burghardt
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- Condition
- Fine. Clean, tight, unread copy. Pristine but for a hint of fading to edges of moire end papers, common in these editions.
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About This Item
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1980. Leather bound. Fine. Clean, tight, unread copy. Pristine but for a hint of fading to edges of moire end papers, common in these editions.. Navy blue leather with gilt decoration all around. 2 raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. xxxiv, 355 pp. with illustrations by Romare Bearden, selected by the artist. AEG. Silk moire end papers with matching satin place-holder ribbon. No dust jacket, as issued. From the series, The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature, a limited edition collection published under the auspices of The American Revolution Bicentennial Administration by The Franklin Library. Includes an extensive introduction by Herbert Aptheker.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 161702
- Title
- Dusk of Dawn : An Essay toward an Autobiography of a Race Concept
- Author
- Du Bois, W.E. Burghardt
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine. Clean, tight, unread copy. Pristine but for a hint of fading to edges of moire end papers, common in these editions.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Gallimaufry; Franklin Library; W.E.B. Du Bois ; Du Bois, W.E.B. ; ;
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- AEG
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